to check; to stop; to keep back
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
rumor of a romance (rumour)
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
smelling of earth; rustic
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
criticism; critique; review; commentary
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
face covered with pimples
grassy field; grassland; meadow
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
divorce; dissolution of adoption
countermeasure; counter-measure
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
very great; enormous; serious
cargo; freight; money or assets
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to become possible; to become able to (do)